More Dumb Criminals On YouTube: Man Faces 10 Years In Jail For Self-Incrimination By YouTube
from the darwinism-at-work dept
While some still want to blame YouTube and other sites for the fact that criminals often post evidence of their crimes on the site, others have at least recognized that all YouTube really does is make it that much easier for police to track down and catch criminals. In the latest example, a guy is now facing 10 years in prison after posting a video on YouTube of him holding a gun (and pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm). Not only was the gun unregistered, but it was manufactured outside the state, making it a federal offense. It's like YouTube is a giant filter for dumb criminals.
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Proxies anyone?
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Moron.
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I guess in this special case they would know cuz he's already a felon.
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A Federal Case
I wouldn't have thought that would make it a federal case. If someone commits a crime using a vehicle manufactured outside the state, does that make it a federal case?
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I'm assuming ATF would be involved?
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True dat man.. Tru dat..
By the way, is that supposed to be English??
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cant blame youtube
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Only to carry them. Mere ownership of them doesn't require registration except in a handful of states. Certainly not "most" states.
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